I wiil have to check my temps coming out of the vents. One tip is cover your fresh air intake in the front grille if you havent replaced the vent flap seals in the dash. Otherwise you will have hot ou ...

Thanks for the tips Dobryan and Ahwahnee. I was thinking of white vehicle wrap for the top of the poptop instead of paint. Also insulating the undersode of the poptop with a new headliner. Going to s ...

Here in hot and humid Miami i am running r134a with a parallel flow condenser. It is not cool enough for me. I do need to retint my windows with that new ceramic tint. My old tint has faded to nothin ...

Thanks 4Gears4Tires and SteveM for responding. I am been checking out Mar-Hyde. I have never used that. Do you paint after using it. I appears no one in Miami carries it. Have to order it from Amaz ...

Has anyone had a problem with finding rust above the front windshield washer reservoir. I recently replaced the reservoir with a new one and found rust. Since my Westy is a Florida van I have almost ...

I live in Miami and have had mine installed for 2 years with no problem. The highest temp down here i drove it in was 102 degress. It is unusual to get that hot here. Usually the temp is 90-96 degree ...

How do you secure expensive camera gear. DSLR lenses etc. when you leave the van do you carry it all with you. Those lenses are heavy along with pro level bodies. Not fun to carry it all. Also how do ...

I just put on a new catalytic converter and got an increase in power. The idle is also smoother. I had the original cat. My van is low mileage only 60,000. All kind of crap came out of the old convert ...

I just put on a new catalytic converter and got an increase in power. The idle is also smoother. I had the original cat. My van is low mileage only 60,000. All kind of crap came out of the old convert ...

As I recall, they have tabs on each side and snap into place when installed. I think you have to depress the tabs on the side to remove them. First remove the hose that is attached to the vent. Try ...

Markscullen I would be up for either venue, your place or Birch State Park. The last meet-up you hosted was great. It was nice to meet the South Florida Vanagon owners. Let me know the date and what ...

Based on my mechanics experience, I would turn on the front heater to high when you bleed. otherwise you risk an air bubble going to the radiator. Ask me how I know. After my mechanic replaced my coo ...

Mark, thank you for hosting a great get together. You did a great job bringing us together and thanks for the nice lunch. I met a lot of very nice people and had great discussions about our Vanagons ...

I have State Farm with an agreed upon value of $16,500. The premium is about $ 450 per year. Insured as an antique vehicle. They do have a mileage limit but i havent exceeded it. They don't require it ...